"I admit that I have a bad temper, but I am not someone who throws tantrums easily. The program was recorded for a total of fifty-three days, and Ms. Yan Yuexing knows in her heart what kind of work attitude she participated in the program."
"As for the program's editor, with such superb skills, I wonder if his annual salary has reached a million? If not, perhaps he should consider switching jobs. I'll hire you."
"Some of Ms. Yan's fans posted long images and fabricated stories in the comments section of my Weibo post, making baseless accusations that my family evaded taxes. To that, I can respond directly: the amount of taxes my family pays to the country each year is transparent and open to verification in any form. It is not me who is abusing my power, but rather the self-righteous Ms. Yan Yuexing and the program team I once trusted."
"This is an era of rapid development for self-media, where having more followers and more channels to voice one's opinions translates to greater influence. I think without my family, so many people wouldn't be paying attention to my updates, and my Weibo post today might not even be seen by everyone. But since it is, I must reveal the truth for myself."
"I originally thought that 'Designers' was a home design program with ideas and not following the crowd. Its original intention was to bring design into life. Unexpectedly, the purpose was to make popularity and money into pockets."
"I deeply regret how things have turned out this way. At the same time, I also believe that artists and production teams who are willing to go to any lengths to gain popularity should not have such a wide space to survive. This is the most resounding slap in the face to other staff who work hard on the front line of the entertainment industry and tirelessly strive for good works."
"Finally, thank you for your patience in reading. I am Ji Mingshu, an interior designer, not a soundproofing specialist."
Within a minute of Ji Mingshu's Weibo post, there were hundreds of comments, all from Yan Yuexing's fans who had been lurking on her Weibo to hurl insults. They probably hadn't even read the content before launching a barrage of abuse.
However, as her keywords were unblocked, her Weibo posts were reposted to various forums, and the tone of the comments below began to reverse:
[You speak quite logically and clearly, and you're reasonable without being harsh. I believe you, miss (mainly because you're pretty! doge face)]
[Wasn't it revealed that she's the daughter of a high-ranking official from North China Electric Power University? YYX's fans are brain-dead, even tagging official media to investigate her taxes. LOL, this is the funniest joke I've heard all year.]
[After reading the last paragraph, I think the truth is that this socialite went to participate in a small program she was interested in, hiding her identity, but was tricked by the program team and some unknown celebrity. She was so angry that she wanted to control the entire entertainment industry, hahaha!]
Actually, since last night, the production team and Yan Yuexing's side have been trying to contact Ji Mingshu, wanting to apologize and reconcile. Yan Yuexing, in particular, is filled with remorse!
Yan Yuexing was originally in talks to play the second female lead in a big production. This big production would naturally generate buzz and be high-class. After the official announcement, she wouldn't need to rely on a home decoration design program like "Designer" to gain popularity.
But for some reason, just when they were about to sign the contract, the production company suddenly unilaterally canceled the cooperation, saying that they had found a more suitable candidate, and wouldn't even let her ride the wave of popularity from the makeup test photos!
The company had hinted at the possibility of her playing the second female lead in this big-budget production to the fan leader early on, who then teased the fans, who, while saying "no official announcement, no deal," were already excitedly raising funds to celebrate. Little did they expect that "no official announcement, no deal" would actually become a reality.
Not only were the fans disappointed, but Yan Yuexing had also scheduled her time to join the production well in advance for this big production. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, some of her previous preparations were no longer needed.
The team had no choice but to start with the winter break variety show "The Designer" to make up for the loss of exposure during the hiatus.
As for choosing the plan of maliciously editing Ji Mingshu, firstly, the production team was willing to cooperate; secondly, Yan Yuexing herself was very unhappy with Ji Mingshu; and thirdly, the cost of suppressing ordinary people was very low. So they didn't think too much about it and finalized the cooperation with the production team. How many new fans they could attract was another matter, but at least they could abuse and retain fans and generate some buzz.
—If the ordinary person they were suppressing wasn't named Ji Mingshu, then their collaboration with the production team could be considered a complete success.
Yan Yuexing's team worked all night, but with little success. Communication with the production team was difficult, and contacting the fan group was also ineffective.
The fan group was completely obsessed, convinced that Yan Yuexing had been bullied. The more the team tried to stop them, the angrier they became. Some even went so far as to attack the manager and the company's Weibo accounts, calling them cowards and inhumane! Our Xingxing can't stand up for herself! If you won't stand up for Xingxing, we will!
Even when Yan Yuexing herself posted on Weibo to say it was a misunderstanding, her fans insisted that she was coerced by the company. They even deduced from the different Weibo clients that Yan Yuexing's Weibo account had been controlled by the unscrupulous company and that the post was not her original intention at all!
By the time Ji Mingshu spoke up, Yan Yuexing was already heartbroken and resigned to her fate.
No wonder the collaboration on that drama she had been so keen on suddenly ended. The primary production company for that drama was Junhe Film & Television, a wholly-owned film and television investment company under Huazhang Holdings, which in turn belonged to Junyi Group.
The notification of the termination of the collaboration came the morning after the wrap party for "The Designer".
Recalling that unpredictable man's cold glance at her that night before leaving without a word, she finally understood all the things she hadn't understood before.
On the other side, at Mingshui Mansion.
After posting on Weibo, Ji Mingshu didn't look at it again, not wanting it to affect her mood.
She lay on the bed scrolling through WeChat, but after looking through a string of unread messages, not a single one belonged to Cen Sen.
No... While she may be understanding, does that bastard Cen Sen genuinely believe that a few words of comfort are all it takes to make things alright? I'm speechless.
She stared at Cen Sen's chat interface, wanting to say something, but afraid of disturbing his work. While she was pondering and agonizing over this, she accidentally missed the unexpected post from Junyi Group's official Weibo account three minutes earlier.
Yes, that's right. Even a group like Junyi, whose leaders exude the air of the Ancient Tomb Sect, has a Weibo account. They not only have a Weibo account but also a WeChat official account, and the content they push out is all in the style of "a heart full of red towards the sun" and "the hotel's development is booming".
Compared to WeChat official accounts, Junyi's Weibo activity is relatively low; the last post was a news article about hotel industry reform that he reposted last March.
This time, they suddenly came back to life, and the group's official Weibo account posted three messages in a row.
One was a repost of Ji Mingshu's long Weibo post, with the word "support" added;
One is a lawyer's letter sent to the "Designer" program team, informing them that Junyi will hold the program team accountable for violating the sponsorship terms.
The last item was rather unusual; it was a letter of accountability issued on behalf of Jiming Shu.
Junyi Group: [1. We request the "Designer" program team to immediately remove all related program videos from major websites, cease the harm done to Ms. Ji Mingshu, and we hope the program team will provide the original recording footage as soon as possible to restore the truth of the recording. 2. The internet is not a haven for anyone to spread malice. We request that Ms. Yan's fans, who have maliciously attacked Ms. Ji Mingshu, immediately apologize to Ms. Ji. The list included in the following lawyer's letter is a preliminary compilation; we will expand the scope of the statistics later. This letter is not a verbal warning. If a public apology is not issued within the corresponding timeframe, we will pursue legal action indefinitely, regardless of cost.]
The general public has only gotten to the part about Ji Mingshu's powerful family background, and there are many conflicting opinions, making it difficult to know which is true and which is false.
So everyone was confused by the last Weibo post. Shouldn't sponsors support the production team? It's one thing if they don't support the production team, but what's with sending a letter of accountability to the designer?
Many people came upon hearing the news and asked questions below, and the group's official Weibo account even started responding online.
Passerby B: [Ignoring costs and pursuing accountability indefinitely—can this really put someone in jail? Isn't that taking it too seriously?]
Junyi Group responded: [We can't send someone to jail, but we can make them apologize.]
Passerby A: [Why did you guys post this? This is so incredibly righteous, I'm stunned...]
Junyi Group responded: 【No, because Ms. Ji is the president's wife.】
Chapter 63
So, in the short time it took Ji Mingshu to consider a WeChat message, he once again topped the trending searches.
People who missed out on the latest gossip because the keywords were blocked last night are now catching up on missed lessons by learning new knowledge from the trending topics, and many say that the learning experience is truly enjoyable.
There are also entertainment gossip public accounts with superb summarizing abilities, which have sorted out the cause and effect of this incident in a picture and text format, and titled it - Click to see the domineering president spoiling his wife online!
This WeChat post was later hailed as a classic example of gossip, and it also compiled many overlooked details.
For example, as soon as Ji Mingshu spoke out, Feng Yan, Li Che, and Pei Xiyan liked and reposted her Weibo post; when the incident first occurred, a certain niche blogger, a wealthy and beautiful woman, predicted that the program team and Yan Yuexing were doomed.
Meanwhile, discussions on various forums also took many forms. Some people dug up that Ji Mingshu had collaborated with Christchou on runway shows twice; some people watched the two episodes of "Designer" carefully and said that Ji Mingshu's designs were quite remarkable; and many more people took screenshots to admire Ji Mingshu's stunning beauty and made her into memes and GIFs.
The most popular meme images are the one where Ji Mingshu points at the carpet and questions Yan Yuexing, and the one where Ji Mingshu turns away impatiently at Yan Yuexing.
The text was replaced with phrases like "Shut up when it's light," "You spendthrift brat," "I have nothing to say to you, you idiot," and "Get out of my sight in one second."
In the afternoon, all related programs were taken down from all online platforms, and the program team and Yan Yuexing's studio issued apology announcements one after the other.
Interestingly, the two sides seemed to have reached an agreement. Yan Yuexing's studio did not mention the "malicious editing" at all, and their apology only addressed the issue of fans cyberbullying Ji Mingshu. They seemed particularly innocent, as if they knew nothing about anything and that the production team did it all on their own.
The production team was probably indignant, so they released three videos on Xingcheng TV. The total length of the three videos was nearly two hours. When you clicked on them, you would see that they were the uncut original footage, without filters or skin smoothing, and you could even see the sound being recorded on site.
Good heavens, I thought the comparison during the broadcast was bad enough, but the unedited comparison is like a pampered young lady and her ugly maid.
[Is the Silent Master's appearance, skin, and physique even real? And by the way, Yan Zai is so handsome, how is he so tall for sixteen?!]
[Important! Important! The dialogue between 3 minutes 18 seconds and 4 minutes 01 seconds in video one was completely cut. YYX himself is being ridiculous, yet he managed to edit it into a scene where the girls are throwing tantrums. Respect!]
[After watching the uncut version, I noticed that Ji Jihong, Feng Yan, and Pei Xiyan all seem to ignore Yan Yuexing; the three of them seem to be discussing things together.]
[Pei Xiyan follows JMS and FY on Weibo but not YYX. I've said this too many times, but nobody listens to me.tvt]
The forum experts quickly sped through the video and then cut out a key clip from the long and boring original footage.
No one expected that this clip would go viral across the entire internet!
"If you don't understand, then talk less and do more. Did you even graduate from university? Are the songs you sing your own original compositions? Do you even have the most basic respect for original design? A brand that's been boycotted by the fashion industry and can't enter the Chinese market is stubbornly sticking to its ways and collaborating with furniture manufacturers to sell a lousy rug for 6,500 yuan. And the worst part is that there's someone like you, a half-baked expert, genuinely praising it?"
This heated argument, in which Ji Mingshu fiercely criticized Yan Yuexing but wasn't included in the final cut, was wildly shared within an afternoon. Ji Mingshu's followers were increasing by hundreds or thousands every second, and the most liked comments on her long Weibo post suddenly changed to—
[Ahhhhh, the CEO's wife is so powerful, I'm dying!!!]
[The CEO's wife's complaint perfectly captures my feelings! That ugly carpet costs 6,500 yuan and is being recommended by tons of online influencers!!!]
[I hereby unilaterally declare that I'm in love! Shall we debut as a couple?! Waaaaah, I'm willing to use all my allowance to help our wife debut in the center position!]
After watching this raw footage, I think the production team is rife with problems. They maliciously edited in Ms. Ji to flatter Ms. Yan?! It's obvious the show became popular by praising Ms. Ji!
Ji Mingshu: "..."
She was particularly curious about who posted the message on Junyi's official Weibo account, as they kept referring to her as Ms. Ji, which has led to her being called Ms. Ji everywhere now.
Please, she's just a fairy who's forever eighteen, okay? Ms. Ji sounds too much like a serious member of the National People's Congress or the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or a dean of students who makes all the students tremble with fear.
She complained about it in her group chat with her girlfriends.
Gu Kaiyang: [???]
Gu Kaiyang: [Sister, you've really gone off on the wrong track.]
Jiang Chun: [Yan Yuexing is still called Ms. Yan, she's much younger than you, you're not at a disadvantage.]
Ji Mingshu: [Please shut up, thank you.]
Jiang Chun: [You turn your back on people once you become famous. I've seen through you, Ji Shi Shushu!]
Jiang Chun then launched another attack on her with memes, this time using her own memes, both static and dynamic.
Ji Mingshu couldn't take it anymore, so she turned off her phone and collapsed onto the bed.
—Now that things have come to this, this farce has finally come to an end. She got the justice she wanted, and inexplicably gained an explosive amount of attention as a bonus.
It must be admitted that the power of online public opinion is really strong nowadays, and this public opinion changes in an instant. No one knows what will happen in the next second. Just like Ji Mingshu never thought that once the original video was released, she would inexplicably enter the fan-gaining mode.
To put it bluntly, being forced to become a public figure feels a little strange, and she doesn't know how to deal with it for the time being, so she simply doesn't bother to deal with it.
She turned over, intending to continue her nap.
However, after only three minutes of finishing, she suddenly grabbed her phone again and attacked Cen Sen.
Ji Mingshu: [You dead pig's trotter.]
Ji Mingshu: [I'm famous.]
Ji Mingshu: [Let's break up.]
Ji Mingshu: [Of course, if you can bring back some gifts from Paris, I might consider living with you for a while longer.]
After waiting for five minutes without any response from Cen Sen, it should be morning in Paris now, so it's impossible that he hasn't gotten up yet. They must be discussing business.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingshu didn't wait any longer. He closed his phone and drifted off to sleep with a clear conscience.
When Ji Mingshu woke up, it was already dark. Her eyes were vacant as she yawned and wondered what to eat for dinner.
She was alone at home, and she hadn't closed her bedroom door when she went to sleep. At that moment, she heard a rustling sound coming from downstairs, and it sounded like footsteps.
She immediately thought of the housekeeper they had hired.
That's not right. Although their housekeeper also lives at home, the housekeeper's room, driver's room, and master area are not connected. You have to enter directly from the back of the villa. Moreover, the housekeeper will never come in unless someone calls her.
Ji Mingshu seemed to be thinking of something, and soon woke up from his drowsiness. He hurriedly got out of bed and walked outside, a certain guess in his mind.